Support often comes too late — after workers have left jobs and when they have little chance of going back

The Commission for Healthier Working Lives’ final report sets out the need for a new approach to work and health, outlining seven key recommendations to lay the foundation for long-term change.

The debate has sparked a wider dilemma about the broader purpose of welfare

Mental health has worsened since the pandemic. This is consistent with rising disability benefit claims for mental health.

The Commission for Healthier Working Lives’ final report sets out the need for a new approach to work and health, outlining seven key recommendations to lay the foundation for sustained long-term…

Commission for Healthier Working Lives warns against cutting benefits and calls for proactive route for 8m affected

Adult disability benefits are non-means tested payments available to people with ill health or a disability to compensate for some of the additional costs of living. These payments are not dependent…

Funding reform kickstarted to fix the foundations of local government and better use taxpayer cash

This interim report of the Commission for Healthier Working Lives both highlights why our working-age health challenges demand attention and provides areas where immediate action can be taken.

The government's ambitious plan to reduce inequalities in healthy life expectancy holds promise. But with broad goals and no clear timeline, the journey is complex says David Buck.

Steady and significant improvements in life expectancy have been a bright spot for human progress for the last century or more. Recently, this success has shown signs of faltering in some high-income...

Explore how transport can play a role in improving health and addressing health inequalities

New guidance will help to design activity into our neighbourhoods and reduce congestion on the roads during school run times.

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